Yu Kuizhi performs in the opera A River All Red. [Photo/China.com]

The opera's leading actor Yu Kuizhi said in an interview with Xinhua that after touring the UK three times, he's seen passionate engagement by the British audience. The attention from the mainstream media and the cultural literacy from locals have also impressed him.

As China's premier Peking Opera organization, the CNPOC is comprised of celebrated performers, playwrights, directors, composers and stage designers. It has accumulated some of the finest repertoire of productions showing the wide diversity of Peking Opera performance styles.